Herodotus
Also known as: Herodotus of Halicarnassus · Herodotos · Father of History
Herodotus was a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, under Persian control in the 5th century BC, and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy.
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Herodotus describes Leonidas and the final Greek…
Herodotus describes Leonidas and the final Greek defense at Thermopylae.
Herodotus preserves the commemorative verses associated with Thermopylae, including an inscription…
Herodotus preserves the commemorative verses associated with Thermopylae, including an inscription attributed to Simonides.
Herodotus recounts the Persian invasion and the fighting at Thermopylae in Book…
Herodotus recounts the Persian invasion and the fighting at Thermopylae in Book Seven of the Histories.
Herodotus: people, places, and context for the episode.
Herodotus was a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, under Persian control in the 5th century BC, and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy.